"You have done well. Given that Zhao Shixiong has defected to the thief, it was originally my duty to lead the army in resistance. However, the evacuation is more urgent, so I must entrust you to lead the troops north. Are you afraid?"
The second son, full of vigor and determination, resolutely replied, "Zhao Ke'er being abducted is my failure. How can I trouble Father to clean up the mess? I will definitely block the Zhao thief outside Jingchuan City!"
"Having a son like you, I am very gratified." Xu Jingtang smiled in encouragement, "Today's retreat is not a rout but a strategic relocation. Once we have withdrawn to Yunfu, leaving them with an empty shell, come spring next year, when the snow melts, our counterattack will be swift and unstoppable."
The second son nodded in agreement.
This rhetoric was disseminated to the entire Yunfu Rebel Army, aimed at stabilizing the troops' morale.
"Go now."
